Oral Instructions on the General Letter Wheel Visualization: A Complete Guide to the Philosophy and Practice of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism - Softcover

Jogon; 浄厳

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798174268463

Verlag: Independently published, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

Oral Instructions on the General Letter Wheel Visualization
This volume presents a careful English translation of the Tsūyō Jirinkan (通用字輪観). This text will help readers deepen their understanding of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism.

Overview and Significance
Among the practices of Shingon Buddhism, the Jirinkan (Letter Wheel Visualization) is regarded as the most esoteric and difficult to master. This volume stands as one of the few available commentaries on the subject, while simultaneously serving as a supreme guide to systematically understanding the profound philosophy of Shingon Buddhism.

Because it requires a foundational knowledge of Buddhist concepts, such as Yuishiki (Yogacara / Consciousness-Only school), this book is by no means an easy read. However, as you delve deeper, the sophisticated ideological worldview of the Shingon tradition will undoubtedly reveal itself. Indeed, the sheer depth and wealth of information contained herein are such that the book is often praised with the words: "Reading this single volume is far more insightful than questioning a hundred monks of our time."

Jōgon (浄厳, 1639–1702), the eminent Edo-period monk who authored this work, reconstructed Shingon philosophy and practice with such thoroughness out of a profound sense of crisis—a passionate desire to reform the stagnant and corrupted monastic order of his time. Yet, his dedication was not limited to scholastic reform; his lifelong devotion to the well-being of ordinary people led many to revere him as the reincarnation of Kobo Daishi Kukai, the founder of Shingon Buddhism.

Although modern Shingon practices are divided into various lineages, it is no exaggeration to say that much of their ideological foundation relies heavily on the achievements of Jōgon alone. Without his contributions, the Shingon Buddhism we know today might not exist. It is our sincere hope that this book will serve as a reliable guide for readers stepping into the profound and luminous world of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798174268463
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 56
• Herausgeber: Sharikai, 舎利会, Sharikai International
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